H.R. 1344: Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

119th Congress · introduced 2025-02-13 · Armed Forces and National Security · Latest: Subcommittee Hearings Held

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Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

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Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act This bill expands eligibility for a memorial headstone or marker for the spouse, surviving spouse, child, or dependent of a veteran or member of the Armed Forces. Currently, for individuals whose remains are unavailable, such benefit is only available for individuals who died on or after November 11, 1998. The bill makes such individuals eligible regardless of the date they died.

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Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act

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Sponsor: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] · 9 cosponsors

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Daniel Meuser (R-PA), Glenn Thompson (R-PA), Mike Kelly (R-PA), Christopher R. Deluzio (D-PA), Julia Brownley (D-CA), Susie Lee (D-NV), Laura Gillen (D-NY), Eugene Simon Vindman (D-VA), Derrick Van Orden (R-WI)

Sponsor's campaign money: Rep. Reschenthaler, Guy [R-PA-14] reported raising $5.0 million (2025–2026). Details. Shown for context only; it does not mean any donor supported this bill.

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Data: GovInfo BILLSTATUS bulk data (Library of Congress), BILLSTATUS-119hr1344.xml <https://www.govinfo.gov/bulkdata/BILLSTATUS/119/hr>

Record fed-us-cong119-hr1344 · catalog fed-us-congress-bills-cong119 · updated 2026-11-03 by psicol fed-bills